Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology, 2012-06, Vol.78 (3), p.98-104
2012
Details
- Autor(en) / Beteiligte
- Titel
- Balance Rehabilitation Unit (BRU™) posturography in benign paroxysmal positional vertigo
- Ist Teil von
- Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology, 2012-06, Vol.78 (3), p.98-104
- Ort / Verlag
- Brazil: Elsevier Editora Ltda
- Erscheinungsjahr
- 2012
- Link zum Volltext
- Quelle
- MEDLINE
- Beschreibungen/Notizen
- Posturography has been used in the evaluation of patients with vestibular disorders. To evaluate balance control with the Balance Rehabilitation Unit (BRU™) posturography in patients with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. Study design: Prospective case-control. A cross-sectional controlled study was carried out in 45 patients with BPPV, and a homogeneous control group consisting of 45 healthy individuals. Patients were submitted to a balance function evaluation by means of the Balance Rehabilitation Unit (BRU™) posturography. The mean values of the ellipse area and the sway velocity in a firm surface and saccadic stimulation (p = 0.060). The Balance Rehabilitation Unit (BRU™) posturography enables to identify postural control abnormalities in patients with BPPV.
- Sprache
- Englisch; Portugiesisch
- Identifikatoren
- ISSN: 1808-8694eISSN: 1808-8686DOI: 10.1590/S1808-86942012000300017Titel-ID: cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_9446227
- Format
- –
- Schlagworte
- Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Case-Control Studies, ear, Female, Humans, inner, Male, Middle Aged, Original, postural balance, Postural Balance - physiology, Prospective Studies, vertigo, Vertigo - physiopathology, vestibular function tests, Vestibular Function Tests - methods